Fishing in Pen-y-groes

3.6 miles from Pen-y-groes

Bangor Pier fishes into the strong tidal flow of the Menai Strait, giving easy, flat access on a long promenade-style pier with railings and plenty of room. It’s a classic float/lure and light-bottom-fishing mark: small pelagics and pollack/coalies show in summer, while mixed flatfish and the odd cod/whiting appear in...

3.7 miles from Pen-y-groes

The Menai Strait is a fast‑running tidal channel between Anglesey and the mainland, with productive shore fishing from accessible promenades, slips and mixed rock/stone edges near bridges and villages. Expect strong currents, depth close in and eddies that concentrate baitfish; float fishing and light lure work can score in the...

3.8 miles from Pen-y-groes

Menai Bridge is a tidal shore mark on the Anglesey side of the Menai Strait, fished from the quay/harbour edges and nearby rock/sea walls close to the bridge. Access is easy from the town, but the fishing is dominated by strong currents and depth close in, giving mainly lure-and-feather sport...

4.5 miles from Pen-y-groes

Brittania Bridge (Menai Bridge) is a tidal strait mark where anglers fish from shoreline rocks/ledges and sea walls around the bridge approaches and adjacent banks. Expect strong flow, depth changes and eddies that concentrate baitfish, so fishing is often best around slack water on bigger tides; spinning for pelagics and...

4.6 miles from Pen-y-groes

Beaumaris Bay is a sheltered, gently sloping shore mark on the Menai Strait side of Anglesey, fished mainly from easy-access promenade/foreshore and adjacent mixed sand-and-mud with scattered stones. It’s a classic estuary-style venue where you cast into tidal runs and channels rather than heavy surf, producing reliable flatfish and school...

4.8 miles from Pen-y-groes

Beaumaris Pier is a long, accessible Victorian pier on the Menai Strait with railings and level decking, allowing fishing into strong tidal flow over mixed sand, mud and broken ground. It’s a classic light- to medium-tackle mark: float-fishing and spinning work well when baitfish are about, while bottom fishing in...